NCTMB Test Prep

1. Which of the following treatments is indicated for inflammation within the first twenty four hours?

Analgesic balm

Contrast bath

Ice pack

Paraffin dip

2. When massaging a client, the mssage/bodywork practitioner notices a rapid respiratory rate and a rapid heart rate, The client is MOST likely in a state of ____________?

Anxiety

Depression

Fatigue

Happiness

3. A client who was exposed to repeated domestic violence during childhood may exhibit symptoms of :_________?

De Quevain's Disease

Guillian-Barre Syndrome

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Seasonal Affective Disorder

4. The purpose of using a lubricant in mssage is to : ____________?

Avoid uncomfortable friction

Increase excretion from pores

Increase pressure

Kill bacteria

5. Which organ is protected by the sternum and vertebral column?

Heart

Liver

Spleen

Stomach

6. When getting off the table from the supine position, which of the following is the BEST action to minimize strain on the neck and back?

Contract the abdominal muscles while lifting the head and rocking to a sitting position

Keep neck relaxed while lifting the head and pushing posteriorly ith the elbows

Roll to the side while keeping the neck relaxed, swing legs off the table, and push up with the arms

7. What is the term for fluid that lubricates joints?

Lymph

Plasma

Serous

Synovial

8. In order to document the client's progress throughout multiple treatments, It is important to __________?

Have the client fill out a history form before each treatment

Keep a log of the client's appointments

Record and maintain S.O.A.P notes

Verbally check in with the client before each session

9. When providing massage/bodywork to someone with an end stage terminal illness, the focus is: ___________?

Injury repair

Movement performance

Providing comfort

Rehabilitation

10. The art of assessing tissues with the hands in order to note changes in tension and position BEST defines: ___________?

Articulation

Delineation

Paplation

Sensation

11. If a client requests sexual services during a massage session the massage/bodywork practitioner should respond by: _________?

Avoiding the clients request and moving on

Negotiating the clients request off-site

Terminating the session

Trying to talk the client out of the requested services

12. On the way to a massage session, a client is bitten on the ankle by a dog, The practicioner should _______?

Avoid any work distal to the knee of the effected ankle

Cancel the session and suggest the client go to a hospital

Give the client a band-aid

Wear gloves for the session

13. During prolonged excessive stress, the body experiences: ___________?

Increased blood pressure

Increased peristalsis

Reduced heart rate

Reduced respiration rate

14. The short-term application of cold agents has which of the following immediate effects?

Increased local production of lymph

Increased pain and arterial dilation

Reduced local production of white blood cells

Reduced pain and vasoconstriction

15. While replacing clean linen, the pillow case falls to the floor. The mssage/bodywork practitioner SHOULD:________________?

Find a matching case fo the sheet set

Place the case in the dirty laundry

Shake the case out and continue to cover the pillow

Spray the case with disinfectant

16. The massage/bodywork practitioner's major source of information about the clients medical profile comes from

History

Muscle testing

Observation

Palpation

17. When massaging a large area of the body, the practicioner should _____?

Brace the shoulders to gain power

Focus on movement in the wrists for rhythm

Shift weight from one foot to the other

Tense the hips to provide a good foundation

18. What is the common term for myocardial infarction?

Blood clot

Dropsy

Heart attack

Stroke

19. Which of the following terms is defined as an increase in the diameter of the lumen of a blood vessel

Arteriosclerosis

Atherosclerosis

Vasoconstriction

Vasodilation

20. Which of the following appearances BEST describes varicose veins?

Dry and flaky surrounding tissue

Knotty appearance under the skin

Localized edema

Red and swollen

21. Which of the following skin conditions is contagious?

Acne

Herpes

Hives

Psoriasis

22. If a client experiences pain radiating distally while a practitioner is palpating the piriformis, the practitioner may be putting undue pressure on which of the following nerves?

Femoral

Obturator

Peroneal

Sciatic

23. A client who experiences an intense emotional release during a session is asked to breath into his/her abdomen. This style of breathing causes relaxation by activating the:__________________

Efferent network

Parasympathetic Nervous System

Reticular activating system

Sympathetic nervous system

24. A major principle of holistic health is ___________?

Each part of the body is a separate entity

The body has no influence on the emotions

The mind and body cannot be divided

The mind is independent from the body

25. How should the massage/bodywork practitioner have a client turn over

Give instructions to the client, leave the room and return when the client calls out

Hold the border of the drape at the head of the table and have the client turn over

Let the client handle turning with the draping and do not interfere

26. Massage can lower the bodies overproduction of:_________________?

Adrenaline

Lipase

Melanin

Somatotropin

27. A 21-year-old female client comes in for a massage treatment. She is extremely thin, and her hair is dry and brittle. The massage/bodywork practitioner suspects the client has anorexia nervosa. How should the practitioner proceed?

Bolster carefully and proceed wtih the massage

Gather more information before proceeding with the massage

Immediately notify the client's healthgiver

Refer teh client for psychological counselling instead of performing the massage.

28. The chakra's are:_____________?

Bony landmarks

Channel pathways

Energy centers

Longitudinal currents

29. A contraction of the arrector pili muscles could indicate that a client is: ___________?

Cold

Hungry

Nauseous

Sleep deprived

30. What type of membrane lines the digestive tract?

Cutaneous

Mucous

Serous

Synovial

31. When a client looks to the massage/bodywork practitioner for emotional support beyond the ethical scope of practice, the practicioner SHOULD:___________?

Continue the massage session to diffuse the client's emotions

Encourage the client to find the required support

Talk about one's own emotions to help relate to the client

Talk with and counsel the client as needed

32. What is the average resting ventilation rate for an adult?

1-10 breaths per minute

12-18 breaths per minute

30-60 breaths per minute

40-50 breaths per minute

33. If a client resists filling out a client information sheet, the massage/bodywork practitioner should:___________?

Ask the client to complete the sheet at the end of the session

Ask the client questions and write the responses on the sheet

Cancel the massage session

Interview the client in another session

34. The effects of post menopaus would include ______?

Increase in estrogen production

Increase in progesterone production

Loss of bone density matrix

Thickening of the epithelial linings

35. The income from a gift certificate becomes taxable when the certificate is : _______________

Donated

Expired

Purchased

Redeemed

36. Injured cartilage takes a long time to heal because it is ________?

Articular

Composed of dense tissues

Difficult to massage

Poorly vascularized

37. Which of the following diseases primarily affects the lymph nodes and other lymphatic structures?

Crones

Hodgkins

Huntington's

Parkinsons

38. Which of the following muscles is palpable directly inferior to the spine of the scapula?

Infraspinatus

Subscapularis

Suprasinatus

Teres Minor

39. Applying sustained deep pressure to a small area, followed by a slow release and stretching, is a technique of

Chakra balancing

Craniosacral therapy

Trager approach

Trigger point therapy

40. Which of the following activities is BEST in helping to maintain bone mass?

Elliptical trainers

Weight-bearing exercise

Yoga

Sauna

41. Which of the following muscles is MOST accible when a client is lying prone with a shoulder abducted to 90 degrees and the forearm hanging freely off the table?

Biceps Brachii

Corocobrachialis

Pectoralis Major

Triceps Brachii

42. Which of the following actions BEST assesses a joint or ligament without muscle contraction?

Active range of motion

Assisted movement

Passive range of motion

Resisted movement

43. The earliest symptom of osteoarthritis is _______?

Pain usually worse with exercise

Radiating heat

Shooting muscular pain

Tingling in extremities

44. Net income is defined as ___________?

Income recieved as cash

Income recieved as checks

Total income less expenditures

Total income recieved

45. Which of the following describes and infection of the bone?

Osteamalacia

Osteomyelitis

Osteopenia

Osteoporosis

46. During a massage session, a client tells the practitioner they just took vicoden. The massage practitioner should ____?

Avoid any abdominal work

Avoid deep work

Continue the session

Stop the session

47. Which of the following chakras is associated with the color green?

Crown

Heart

Root

Solar plexus

48. What is the volume of air inspired or expired during a normal breath called?

Residual volume

Tidal volume

Total lung capacity

Vital capacity

49. During forceful inspiration, elevation of the sternum is aided by the contraction of which muscles?

Iliopsoas and middle scalene

Pectoralis major and transversus abdominis

Semispinalis capitis and sternohyoid

Sternocleidomastoid and scalenes

50. The chamber of the heart that recieves oxygen-rich blood through the pulonary viens is the: ________________?

Left Atrium

Left Bentricle

Right Atrium

Right Ventricle

51. What knee flexor attatches to the fibula

Biceps Femoris

Gastrocnemius

Plantaris

Semitendinosis

52. Which of the following treatments is an example of allopathic medicine?

Aromatherapy

Chemotherapy

Chiropractic adjustment

Herban Infusions

53. The function of ligaments is to __________?

Connect muscle to bone

Connect muscle to muscle

Move joints

Stabilize joints

54. The popliteal fossa is an endangerment site for which structure?

Basilic vein

Femoral artery

Obturator nerve

Tibial nerve

55. Done Rhythmically, what is the effect of passive range of motion?

Hypoxia in the joint being mobilized

Relaxation of the nervous system

Stimulation of the nervous system

Release of epinephrine

56. Deep circular friction should be avoided posterior to the medial epicondyle of the humerus in order to prevent compression of which nerve?

Median

Musculotcutaneous

Radial

Ulnar

57. Which of the following chakras is represented by the color red?

Crown

Heart

Root

Solar Plexus

58. What are the primary actions of the Teres Major muscle?

Extension, adduction, medial rotation

Flexion, abduction, medial rotation

Flexion, adduction, medial rotation

Lateral rotation, extension, adduction

59. Which of the following actions is performed by the biceps brachii?

Extension of the arm at the shoulder joint

External rotation of the arm at the shoulder joint

Supination of the forearm at the radio-ulnar joints

Ulnar deviation of the hand at the radio-ulnar joints

60. What is the hormone produced by the posterior pituitary gland that helps regulate fluid and electrolyte balance?

Antidiuretic hormone

Luteinizing hormone

Oxytocin

Serotonin

61. Which term can be used to describe protraction of the scapulae?

Abduction

Adduction

Downward rotation

Upward Rotation

62. Which muscle acts to medially rotate the tibia?

Gastrocnemius

Pectineus

Plantaris

Popliteus

63. The proximal attachment for the long head of the biceps brachii is at the ___________?

Coracoid process of the scapula

Inferior aspect of the glenoid fossa

Infraspinatus fossa

Upper rim of the glenoid fossa

64. Which of the following muscles flexes,abducts and laterally rotates the hip?

Rectus Femoris

Sartorius

Tensor Fasciae Latae

Vastus Lateralis

65. Which of the following is a biaxial joint?

Ellipsoid

Gliding

Hinge

Pivot

Nctmb Test Prep

1. Which of the following treatments is indicated for inflammation within the first twenty four hours?

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. When massaging a client, the mssage/bodywork practitioner notices a rapid respiratory rate and a rapid heart rate, The client is MOST likely in a state of ____________?

3. A client who was exposed to repeated domestic violence during childhood may exhibit symptoms of :_________?

4. The purpose of using a lubricant in mssage is to : ____________?

5. Which organ is protected by the sternum and vertebral column?

6. When getting off the table from the supine position, which of the following is the BEST action to minimize strain on the neck and back?

7. What is the term for fluid that lubricates joints?

8. In order to document the client's progress throughout multiple treatments, It is important to __________?

9. When providing massage/bodywork to someone with an end stage terminal illness, the focus is: ___________?

10. The art of assessing tissues with the hands in order to note changes in tension and position BEST defines: ___________?

11. If a client requests sexual services during a massage session the massage/bodywork practitioner should respond by: _________?

12. On the way to a massage session, a client is bitten on the ankle by a dog, The practicioner should _______?

13. During prolonged excessive stress, the body experiences: ___________?

14. The short-term application of cold agents has which of the following immediate effects?

15. While replacing clean linen, the pillow case falls to the floor. The mssage/bodywork practitioner SHOULD:________________?

16. The massage/bodywork practitioner's major source of information about the clients medical profile comes from

17. When massaging a large area of the body, the practicioner should _____?

18. What is the common term for myocardial infarction?

19. Which of the following terms is defined as an increase in the diameter of the lumen of a blood vessel

20. Which of the following appearances BEST describes varicose veins?

21. Which of the following skin conditions is contagious?

22. If a client experiences pain radiating distally while a practitioner is palpating the piriformis, the practitioner may be putting undue pressure on which of the following nerves?

23. A client who experiences an intense emotional release during a session is asked to breath into his/her abdomen. This style of breathing causes relaxation by activating the:__________________

24. A major principle of holistic health is ___________?

25. How should the massage/bodywork practitioner have a client turn over

26. Massage can lower the bodies overproduction of:_________________?

27. A 21-year-old female client comes in for a massage treatment. She is extremely thin, and her hair is dry and brittle. The massage/bodywork practitioner suspects the client has anorexia nervosa. How should the practitioner proceed?

28. The chakra's are:_____________?

29. A contraction of the arrector pili muscles could indicate that a client is: ___________?

30. What type of membrane lines the digestive tract?

31. When a client looks to the massage/bodywork practitioner for emotional support beyond the ethical scope of practice, the practicioner SHOULD:___________?

32. What is the average resting ventilation rate for an adult?

33. If a client resists filling out a client information sheet, the massage/bodywork practitioner should:___________?

34. The effects of post menopaus would include ______?

35. The income from a gift certificate becomes taxable when the certificate is : _______________

36. Injured cartilage takes a long time to heal because it is ________?

37. Which of the following diseases primarily affects the lymph nodes and other lymphatic structures?

38. Which of the following muscles is palpable directly inferior to the spine of the scapula?

39. Applying sustained deep pressure to a small area, followed by a slow release and stretching, is a technique of

40. Which of the following activities is BEST in helping to maintain bone mass?

41. Which of the following muscles is MOST accible when a client is lying prone with a shoulder abducted to 90 degrees and the forearm hanging freely off the table?

42. Which of the following actions BEST assesses a joint or ligament without muscle contraction?

43. The earliest symptom of osteoarthritis is _______?

44. Net income is defined as ___________?

45. Which of the following describes and infection of the bone?

46. During a massage session, a client tells the practitioner they just took vicoden. The massage practitioner should ____?

47. Which of the following chakras is associated with the color green?

48. What is the volume of air inspired or expired during a normal breath called?

49. During forceful inspiration, elevation of the sternum is aided by the contraction of which muscles?

50. The chamber of the heart that recieves oxygen-rich blood through the pulonary viens is the: ________________?

51. What knee flexor attatches to the fibula

52. Which of the following treatments is an example of allopathic medicine?

53. The function of ligaments is to __________?

54. The popliteal fossa is an endangerment site for which structure?

55. Done Rhythmically, what is the effect of passive range of motion?

56. Deep circular friction should be avoided posterior to the medial epicondyle of the humerus in order to prevent compression of which nerve?

57. Which of the following chakras is represented by the color red?

58. What are the primary actions of the Teres Major muscle?

59. Which of the following actions is performed by the biceps brachii?

60. What is the hormone produced by the posterior pituitary gland that helps regulate fluid and electrolyte balance?

61. Which term can be used to describe protraction of the scapulae?

62. Which muscle acts to medially rotate the tibia?

63. The proximal attachment for the long head of the biceps brachii is at the ___________?

64. Which of the following muscles flexes,abducts and laterally rotates the hip?

65. Which of the following is a biaxial joint?